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curl spray

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.50–$7.36) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 36Conversion 95Competition 23Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 28Review moat 51Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,465.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+8.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£54K

£54K/yr · 105K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.50–£7.36

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, curl spray is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (105K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

curl spray market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£53K–£63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.2%
Avg BSR
#77
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

138

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Creightons45%
  • CANTU15%
  • Garnier15%
  • John Frieda7%
  • Umberto Giannini6%
  • Creightons Frizz No More5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top curl spray search terms

  • curl spray28K/yr
  • frizz no more16K/yr
  • curl refresher spray16K/yr
  • curly hair spray10K/yr
  • creightons frizz no more10K/yr
  • curl refresh spray5K/yr
  • curling spray6K/yr
  • curl reviving spray5K/yr
  • curl spray for curly hair5K/yr
  • hair curl spray3K/yr
All search terms

Top curl spray products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£5K20%£11K30%£16K40%£22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about curl spray

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Suitability Curly Hair18%

“Beautifully defined curls”

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent product performance”

Smell15%

“Beautiful fragrance”

Value For Money12%

“are affordable too”

Hair Styling6%

“this brings the curls back so beautifully”

Soft Feel4%

“Smooths”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Hair Growth3%

“This works really well at controlling my curls”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does the job”

Efficiency1%

“Works fine”

What buyers complain about

Oily/Greasy10%

“Leaves hair greasy”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Horrible and sticky don't bother”

Hair Related7%

“my hair looking flat or messy”

Value For Money7%

“Too expensive”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Didn't work for me”

Allergies4%

“ALLERGIC REACTION”

Suitability Curly Hair4%

“No good for frizzy curly hair”

Smell3%

“Smell is very chemically not nice at all dont know what half of these reviews are talking about”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“This product is no way from 99% aloe Vera”

Quality-Overall3%

“No wonder it was cheap”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof29%
Smell29%
Suitability Short Hair14%
Functionality-Overall14%
Size-Overall14%

Common questions

Is curl spray profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £54K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the curl spray niche?
9 brands and 138 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curl spray?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Oily/Greasy, Adhesion/Stickiness, Hair Related. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for curl spray peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curl spray niche?
Listings span £1.50–£7.36; the average listing price is £4.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,465 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.